SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

EIN 38-6085447 · Education (B110)

What they do

to GENERATE and CULTIVATE A COMMUNITY of ENTHUSIASTIC and LOYAL DONORS WHO CONTRIBUTE to THE DEVELOPMENT of A PREMIER UNIVERSITY of OUTSTANDING STUDENTS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

38.56%of revenue went to mission work80.1% of expenses · Program services

1.31%of revenue went to fundraising2.7% of expenses

$48.13spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.26%of revenue went to management and office costs17.2% of expenses

$21.61in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

44.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $93,277 for GEORGE GRANT JR (FIRST VICE C). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$12,061,502

Mission workProgram services$4,650,31938.56% of revenue80.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$996,4118.26% of revenue17.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$158,5081.31% of revenue2.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,256,26451.87% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,805,23848.13% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 80.1% mission · 17.2% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.13% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 15.0% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.62% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 12.5% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 7.9% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.87% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 10.1% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 15.4% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.15% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 22.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.61% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 23.5% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.09% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,061,502

Expenses$5,805,238

Annual surplus $6,256,264 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,650,319 · 80.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$996,411 · 17.2% of expenses

Fundraising$158,508 · 2.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,061,502

Expenses$5,805,238

Assets$125,446,864

Income$23,279,875

Contributions$5,373,486

Mission work (program services)$4,650,319

Fundraising$158,508

Grants given$51,476,976

Average grant$6,434,622

Management and general$996,411

Stocks and bonds$88,566,143

Investing fees$216,725

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GEORGE GRANT JRFIRST VICE C · 1 hrs/week $93,277Base · Other $93,277

DEBORAH R HUNTLEYDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $55,760Base · Other $55,760

ELLEN E CRANEDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $53,660Base · Other $53,660

NOEL G HORNBACHERTREASURER · 5 hrs/week $31,477Base · Other $31,477

SUSAN L CRANEPRIOR TREASU · 5 hrs/week $19,294Base · Other $19,294

BRIAN BRUNNERVP FOR DEVEL · 48 hrs/week $15,686Base · Other $15,686

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)

GEORGE GRANT JRFIRST VICE C

DEBORAH R HUNTLEYDIRECTOR

ELLEN E CRANEDIRECTOR

NOEL G HORNBACHERTREASURER

SUSAN L CRANEPRIOR TREASU

BRIAN BRUNNERVP FOR DEVEL

KIMBERLY A NORRISDIRECTOR

JOHN D L HUMPHREYSDIRECTOR

MARTHA ZEHNDER-KACZYSKIDIRECTOR

MARY F DRAVESCHAIR

MICHAEL T TRIBBLESECOND VICE

RAJKUMARI M WIENERDIRECTOR

SCOTT L CARMONADIRECTOR

SHEILDA D BRADDOCKSECRETARY

TOM NELLENBACHDIRECTOR

VANCE B FULTONDIRECTOR

VICKI L RUPPDIRECTOR

KATIE ZEHNDER WEISSDIRECTOR

JOHN M KUNITZERDIRECTOR

ADELE R MARTINDIRECTOR

JIMMY GREENEDIRECTOR

JESSICA BENTOSKIDIRECTOR

DREW MOOMEYDIRECTOR OF

DR WAHEED AKBARIMMEDIATE PA

DAVID J ABBSDIRECTOR

CORY PICKVETDIRECTOR

CASSIE JO THIERFELDERDIRECTOR

BHUSHAN KULKARNIDIRECTOR

BETHANY CHARLTONDIRECTOR

ANNE H FLEGENHEIMERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1964
Location: 7400 BAY ROAD, UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI 48710-0001
County: Bay
In care of: NOEL G HORNBACHER
Primary officer: NOEL G HORNBACHER, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailfoundation@svsu.edu Phone(989) 964-7132

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ANDREWS HOOPER PAVLIK PLC
NTEE classification: Education (B110)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes